Food Service Worker, Dietary

Baptist Health is the largest not-for-profit healthcare organization in the region, operating with 12 hospitals, over 29,000 employees, 4,500 physicians, and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities, and physician practices distributed across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward, and Palm Beach counties. The organization is renowned for its internationally recognized centers of excellence in various medical fields including cancer care, cardiovascular services, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences. Baptist Health combines philanthropy with a faith-based mission focused on medical excellence, which has guided their work for over 25 years. This dedication to quality care and community impact has led them to be consistently recognized among Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For.

In the 2024-2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital Rankings, Baptist Health was the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida, earning 45 high-performing honors. What truly differentiates Baptist Health is its people—employees who build personal connections that extend beyond the workplace and meaningful relationships with patients and their families. The organization prides itself on fostering a culture rooted in purpose, with every team member contributing toward compassionate, high-quality care. This mission is supported by a collaborative environment where staff members often share similar experiences with patients, enhancing their empathy and commitment to excellence.

This position is integral to maintaining the quality and comfort of patients within Baptist Health. The role focuses on preparing, assembling, and delivering patient meals while adhering to rigorous standards for quality, service, infection control, and food safety. Responsibilities also include delivering stock supplies to patient floor kitchens, serving guests with a positive customer relations attitude, replenishing foods and supplies, sanitation duties, dish room tasks, processing payments for guest trays, and cash handling in the cafeteria. Additional duties involve setting up and serving meals for corporate retail, catering services, and other dining outlets, along with decorating buffet and reception tables as needed.

The individual filling this role supports high-quality food preparation and service efforts or assists coworkers to achieve these objectives. This multifaceted connection to patient care emphasizes safety, comfort, and overall satisfaction, ensuring that food service contributes to the healing environment. Compensation for this role ranges from $16.00 to $16.75 per hour, depending on experience, reflecting the value Baptist Health places on combining skill with compassionate service in all aspects of patient care.